Jane Austen and Modernization Sociological Readings

Jane Austen wrote when sociology was being established as the new discipline to understand social issues such as urbanization and industrialization. Drawing on landmark sociologists such as Durkheim and Bourdieu, this study argues that the novels of Auste

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Sociological Readings James Thompson

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Jane Austen and Modernization

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Copyright © James Thompson, 2015. First published in 2015 by PALGRAVE MACMILLAN® in the United States—­a division of St. Martin’s Press LLC, 175 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10010. Where this book is distributed in the UK, Europe and the rest of the world, this is by Palgrave Macmillan, a division of Macmillan Publishers Limited, registered in England, company number 785998, of Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire RG21 6XS. Palgrave Macmillan is the global academic imprint of the above companies and has companies and representatives throughout the world. Palgrave® and Macmillan® are registered trademarks in the United States, the United Kingdom, Europe and other countries. ISBN: 978–1–137–49601–0 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Thompson, James, 1951–    Jane Austen and modernization : sociological readings / by James Thompson.     pages cm    Includes bibliographical references and index.    ISBN 978–1–137–49601–0 (hardback)    1. Austen, Jane, 1775–1817—Criticism and interpretation. 2. Sociology in literature. 3. Literature and society— England—History—19th century. I. Title. PR4037.T485 2015 8239.7—dc23

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For 32 years here, as friend, colleague, chair, dean, and mentor, Darryl provided cheerful, erudite conversation (from Calvin to cats), sound advice, and encouragement.

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